Draft Chaff

This week Zach and Ben are delving into the dungeons of AFR in a live draft! They talk through each and every pick along with some takes on the format.   Follow along on YouTube or with the 17Lands draft log !   Get your official Draft Chaff merch at https://draftchaff.com   Support us directly via Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Join our FREE Discord: https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd   Check...

This week Zach and Ben come together to chat about their first impressions with MTG's latest set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms! They discuss their successes, failures, what they're still keeping an eye on, and more!   Get your official Draft Chaff merch at https://draftchaff.com   Support us directly via Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Join our FREE Discord: https://discord.gg/P4wQ...

A new format is upon us! This week Zach and Ben walk through Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, what you can expect to see, which archetypes you should be paying attention too, and their initial thoughts moving into the new format.   Get your official Draft Chaff merch at https://draftchaff.com   Support us directly via Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Join our FREE Discord: https://dis...

This week Zach and Ben take the lull between sets as an opportunity to chat about a handful of different topics, from how to prepare for a new format, some fun spoilers from AFR that we've seen thus far, and they reminisce about some MH2 shenanigans they were up to this week.   Help us shape year 2 of the show by answering this survey: https://forms.gle/r1LbtzNCtyGwkysFA   Get your official Draft...

This week Zach and Ben are celebrating the show's first anniversary with a stroll down memory lane as they discuss the history of the Draft Chaff podcast. They also answer a ton of listener questions! Thank you all for your continued support and for being the awesome folks you are. Help us shape the next year of the show by answering this survey !   Get your official Draft Chaff merch at https://s...

This week Zach and Ben begin the doubleheader for the Anniversary Week of Draft Chaff as we bid adieux to Strixhaven! We also announce the launch of our new merchandise store! Also, be sure to pay attention to the Discord and Twitter this week as we're hosting giveaways all week, and be sure to submit your mailbag questions for Friday's episode in the Discord, Twitter, or via email!   Get your off...

Zach came down with some sort of sickness while on vacation last week and unfortunately wasn't able to record this week. We'll be back next week with a doubleheader (two episodes) culminating in our Anniversary special. Be sure to submit your questions for the Anniversary Mailbag in the Discord or send us audio questions to our email for inclusion in the show.    Support us directly via Patreon: h...

This week Zach and Ben add a new installment to Mental Magic, a series that focuses on maintaining a healthy relationship with Magic: The Gathering. This time around they're discussing how to maximize having fun and ignoring all the data while reconciling that with your winrate.   If you or a loved one you know is struggling with their mental health, please check out these resources: https://www.m...

This week Zach and Ben are joined by the creator of 17Lands himself, ViralMisnomer, as they dive into the foundations of using data properly and efficiently when making decisions.   Support us directly via Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Join our FREE Discord: https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd   Want a video version of the show? Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChKeNvLcimb5u...

This week Zach and Ben return once more to Flavortown! This time, of course, the guys are chatting all things flavor in Strixhaven: School of Mages!    Support us directly via Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod   Interested in the video version of the show? Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChKeNvLcimb5ul6Kn99mdew   We have our own cube, made entirely of draft chaff (it's...

This week Zach and Ben are walking through an entire Strixhaven draft as they discuss each pick and work through putting a deck together! Check out the full log here: https://www.17lands.com/draft/2aee55874a8546f087d84875ce4c620f   Support us directly via Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod   We're uploading video versions of each episode going forward on our YouTube channel! Check it out h...

This week Zach and Ben bring you the Draft Chaff Hero of Strixhaven! This time around the guys had to dig deep as there wasn't quite a single clear DCH.    Support us directly via Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod We just hit our first stretch goal! As promised, we'll be uploading video versions of each episode going forward on our YouTube channel! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.c...

This week Zach and Ben are brushing up on their sealed knowledge in preparation for the upcoming Arena Open!   Support us directly via Patreon:  https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod We just hit our first stretch goal! As promised, we'll be uploading video versions of each episode going forward on our YouTube channel! Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChKeNvLcimb5ul6Kn99mdew   Draft...

This week Zach and Ben are bringing you a new MTG Limited theory around building and maintaining a plan within your drafts. It's called Vector Theory and the guys are here to tell you all about it!   Support us directly via Patreon:  https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod We just hit our first stretch goal! As promised, we'll be uploading video versions of each episode going forward on our YouTube chan...

This week Zach and Ben are back to talk about the first full week of Strixhaven! They're covering what they think coming out of week one, what their favorite archetypes are, flavor wins, and more!    Support us directly via Patreon:  https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Our next stretch goal for Patreon is to get our podcast episodes uploaded to Youtube every week and we're super close to hitting it!...

This week Zach and Ben are bringing you through the format breakdown for Strixhaven: School of Mages! Magic's latest set brings us a slough of new toys to play with and some interesting new mechanics. The guys walk through each of the new archetypes we can expect to see, top commons, and top role-players in each of the archetypes.   Support us directly via Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpo...

This week Zach and Ben take a look back at the quickly departing Kaldheim format, give out some Chaffy Awards for their picks in a plethora of categories, and discuss their early thoughts on the upcoming Strixhaven format!   If you would like to support the show directly, check out our Patreon page at the link below and spread the show around! Thank you all for your support. Patreon: https://patre...

This week Zach and Ben are chatting about the Draft Chaff Hero for Kaldheim! Kaldheim presented a number of contenders for the set's DCH, but only one could prevail!   Draft Chaff Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Discord: https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Contact Us: drafthchaffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @DraftChaffPod, @RanikGalfridian (Zach), @...

This week Zach and Ben are once again bringing their limited prowess to bear on the Kaldheim format with 10 100% totally LEGIT hot takes for the format. This is an episode you won't want to miss.   Draft Chaff Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Discord: https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Contact Us: drafthchaffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @DraftChaffP...

This week Zach and Ben revisit the Mental Magic series with a discussion on the work it takes to understand which sets you are likely to enjoy vs. the ones you aren't.   You are our biggest supporter! To support the show directly, share with your friends or join our Patreon:   https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod   Draft Chaff Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Discord: https://disc...

This week Zach and Ben are talking all about the latest changes to the Draft Chaff Cube, including community feedback and the direction the cube is going in the future!   Draft Chaff Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Discord: https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Contact Us: drafthchaffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @DraftChaffPod, @RanikGalfridian (Zach)...

This week Zach and Ben check in on the format of Kaldheim as we approach the halfway point in the format!   Draft Chaff Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Discord: https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Patreon: https://patreon.com/draftchaffpod Contact Us: drafthchaffpod@gmail.com Twitter: @DraftChaffPod, @RanikGalfridian (Zach), @betafisch1 (Ben)

This week Zach and Ben are returning to Flavortown to discuss the story, artwork, and flavor of Kaldheim! Join them for a laid back discussion about the plane as a whole, the execution of the story, and their general thoughts on the flavor of MTG's newest plane.   Draft Chaff Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Discord: https://discord.gg/P4wQqGd Patreon: https://patreon.com/draft...

This week Zach and Ben are joined by Sierkovitz, writer and data analyst with 17Lands, to discuss how he goes about analyzing large sets of MTG data. They spend some time talking about Sierkovitz's article on successful Snow decks in Kaldheim!   Download the 17Lands tracker here: https://17lands.com Sierkovitz on Twitter   Draft Chaff Cube: https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/DraftChaff Discord: h...

This week Zach and Ben are walking through an entire Kaldheim draft with you! It's a bit of an unusual draft but brings up some good conversation between the guys. If you need some help navigating awkward drafts, this is the episode for you!   UPDATE: We had trouble with the video recording that was meant to accompany this episode. In the meantime while we try to sort it out, here is the 17Lands d...